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SVNDAY EDITION

The Catholic Controversy by St. Francis de Sales (Credit: Screen Shot Pic from Off the Cuff)

5 Books that Walked Me Back to the Faith

. . .Crossing the Tiber.  Journey Home.  Coming Home.  However you label that decision to go all in on Catholicism, the process is never without heartbreak & loss.  After falling in love with my non-Catholic husband & subsequently falling away from my Catholic roots, we spent 17 years roaming the Protestant landscape.  My everyday life friends were also deeply steeped in our schooling & faith community.  Therefore, when we left that faith tradition, we inevitably had to leave behind some sweet relationships that just did not survive the departure. . .

by Becky Carter,

of Off the Cuff

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Seven Daily Habits to Help Grow in Holiness – Cheryl Hernandez, Seton Magazine
How to Hear God When (You Think) He is Being Silent – Lexie Metzler, Catholic Link
3 Useful Sacramentals to have in Your Briefcase or Purse – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
To Appreciate the Eucharist – Casey Chalk, The Catholic Thing
What It’s Like to Live in the Vatican: The Wife of a Swiss Guard Tells Us – Aleteia
You Need These 3 New Resources If You’re Serious About Mary – Sh. McAfee O.P., eP
Power in My Hands: New Film Sheds New Light on the Rosary – R. Roach, Cthlc Exchng
Sit, Stand, Kneel: The Symbolic Meaning of All that Moving at Mass! – ChurchPOP
Establishing a Lasting Prayer Life – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Noble Processional Banners: Not Relegated to the Past – S. Tribe, Liturgical Arts Journ.
The Universal Appeal of Jane Austen – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D., Catholic Stand
Lava & the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Jim Dougherty, Catholic Stand
On the Holy Orders – Aelredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
The Eternal Beauty of the Mass – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Living on God’s Time – Jeannie Ewing, Integrated Catholic Life™
Fostering Young Vocations (Part VIII) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Importance of a Sacramental Outlook – Matt Robinson, Catholic Stand
Good Marriage Prep Matters – Barb Lishko, Catholic Lane
The Vocation of Law & the Catholic Moral Vision – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
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SATVRDAY EXTRA

Baby in the Womb (Credit: Screen Shot from Life News)

These Products, Cosmetics & Vaccines Made Using Cells From Aborted Babies

. . .Children of God for Life released a new list that informs consumers about products that are made or tested with cells from aborted babies. . .

by Micaiah Bilger

of Life News

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
How Heretics in the Church Win – Fr. Z’s Blog
Atheist Blesses Sneezing Woman (Warning: Satire) – Eye of the Tiber
St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus – Mystics of the Church
Bare-Knuckle Religion – Fr. George W. Rutler Th.D. S.T.D., Crisis Magazine
Why Does Medieval Catholic Art Have UFOs? The Answer Here. . . – ChurchPOP
When It’s Time to Stop Evangelizing – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
The Divine Relationship between Nature & the Liturgical Calendar – Napa Institute
The Two Cartesian Worlds – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Quæritur: How to Convince a Priest to Learn the Traditional Latin Mass? – Fr Ferguson
Sex & the City’s Profoundly Unrealistic View of the World Has Hurt Women – N. Mering
Chris Pratt Talks God on MTV, Get’s Standing Ovation – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Does Jesus Forbid Self-Defense? – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
Why this Pope Started the Custom of Saying “God Bless You!” when People Sneeze – C
On a Quest for the Holy Grail? Many Believe It Is in a Church in Spain – Aleteia
Why A Compromise On Transgender Politics Would Be Capitulation – Walt Heyer
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
Do Stay-At-Home Moms Act as a Drag on the Economy? – Anna Arnold, IfFW&E
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Christian Law School Loses Religious Freedom Fight at Canadian Supreme Court – CH
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SATVRDAY EDITION

A Flag for Anarchist afflicted with Same-Sex Attraction (Credit: Shutterstock)

If ‘Everybody Knew’ about Cardinal McCarrick, the Corruption Runs Deep

. . .now, at last, we know, too, that complaints had been lodged against the cardinal.  These complaints, we are told, did not involve minors—& that’s all we are told about the complaints, apart from the fact that they were settled.  But in light of those complaints, & in light of the many stories involving seminarians, it would be naïve to suggest that the cardinal has now been brought to disgrace because of a single, isolated incident.  The seminarians may have been of legal age, but they were not a bishop’s equals.  His position gave McCarrick the opportunity to recruit young men & to silence those who rejected his advances, & he abused a sacred trust. . .

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Fr. Frank Phillips of the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago Exonerated! – Fr. Z
Fr. Germán Arana, Close Friend & Bad Advisor to the Pope, Picks Future Nuncios – SM
Saruman & Left Leaning Catholics – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Sordid Past? You Have a Right to Put It Behind You – Martin Culpepper, Those Cthlc Men
Announcement: The All New My Confessor App – Fr. Richard Heilman, Roman Cthlc Man
The Peron Rule & Pope Francis – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Mideast Christians See Russia, Not the US, as Defender of Their Faith – J. Casper, ChT
Why I Am Leaving All Social Media – T.J. Burdick
4 Tips for Catholics During Politically Turbulent Times – Melissa Guerrero, epicPew
4 Ways to Respond to Opioid Addicts Around You, from a Catholic Cop – A. Diaz, ThCM
When Is Organ Donation Moral? – Stacy Trasancos Ph.D., Catholic Answers Magazine
How Science Works–Some Case Studies* – Robert Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
On Exorcists, Acolytes, & Subdeacons – Aelredus Rievallensis, Canticum Salomonis
Saving Our Catholic Vocabulary – Nicholas Senz, The Catholic Thing
Does G.K. Chesterton Have the Makings of a Saint? – K.V. Turley, Natl Catholic Register
Bishops Use Religious Freedom Week to Highlight Social Services – Mark A. Kellner, RNS
Joyce Kilmer, JP2 & the Artistic Vocation – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas Ph.D. S.T.D., CWR
MLK Niece: Black Baby 3X More Likely to be Aborted Than a White Baby – M. Bilger, LN
Love in a Time of Social Media – Joannie Watson, Integrated Catholic Life™
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FRIDAY EDITION

Fr. James Martin Salt and Light Interview (Credit: Crisis Magazine)

Father James Martin Strikes Again

. . .Fr. James Martin once more is promoting mortal sin & embracing same-sex attracted lovers & “affirming” them in their homosexual relationships.  Same-Sex Attracted “married” men, same-sex attracted female partners & parents of same-sex attracted teens – all who need correction in the Faith, not heresy from Fr. James Martin. . .

by Julie

from Connecticut Catholic Corner

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Homosexuality in the Church & Cardinal McCarrick – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Pope Francis’ Comments to Reuters on the Dubia Incomplete – Ed. Pentin, NC Register
Cardinal McCarrick’s Faulty Memory – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
China May End 2-Child Forced Abortion Policy, But What Is Next May Be Worse – LN
Italy’s Bishops’ Conference Mouthpiece Libels Cardinal Burke – The Eponymous Flower
Charles Krauthammer: Requiescat in Pace – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Attn: USCCB, St. Thomas More Died for the Faith, Not for Religious Freedom – M. Davis
Catholics Should Know: What’s at Stake in the Border Debate – S. Herreid, Cthlc Vote
Pope: Individual Bishops Must Decide about Communion in Mixed Marriages – C. Glatz
Are Good Catholics Allowed to Question Liturgical Reform? – P. Kwasniewski Ph.D., 1P5
Crd. Burke: Crd. Caffarra Personally Delivered Dubia Letter to Papal Residence – 1P5
True Freedom, As Articulated in the Story of an Ancient Philosopher – Msgr. Cha. Pope
Making Sense of US Immigration Law, Enforcement & the Current Crisis – D Upham PhD
Pro-Lifers Slam Bob Casey for Supporting Abortion: He is Not His Father – Mic. Bilger
How to Maximize Your Wardrobe with the Right Handbag – Meghan Ashley Styling
The Nativity of John the Baptist, Sun. Readings Explained – John Bergsma Ph.D., TSP
Can the Catholic Church Help 2 Korean States Reconcile? – Ines Murzaku, NC Register
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Murky Future for Human Rights & Religious Liberty in No. Korea – Rus. Shaw, The CWR
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THVRSDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Credit: Screen Shot of NBC video via Get Religion)

The Scandal of Theodore Cardinal McCarrick & Why No Major Media Outed Him

. . .numerous journalists – & Catholics – knew that Cardinal McCarrick has been accused of sexual abuse for decades & that he cultivated male seminarians for sexual purposes for years.  Wednesday’s news was no secret to many of us.  It is one of the great untold stories of the religion beat. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Mark Shea: Ever the Voice of Reason – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Time is on My Side: Revised Liturgy of the Hours One Step Closer – Adoremus Bulletin
Cardinal McCarrick: What Did the Vatican Know & When? – J.F. Desmond, NC Register
Archbishop Lefebvre’s Surprising Legacy – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
Ghent Altarpiece May Have Just Been Solved – J.P. Mauro, Aleteia
Archaeological Finds Reveal the Horrific Reality of Crucifixion – Jessica McAfee, epcPw
The West is Rediscovering the Sacred – Matthew Schmitz, Catholic Herald
Sin Redefined in the PBS Detective Series Unforgotten – Kenneth Colston, Crisis Mgzn
Will Ireland’s Catholic Hospitals Defy Varadkar? – Jon Anderson, Catholic Herald
The Atlantic’s Post Should Make a Consensus that Transgenders is Adults-Only – Fdrlst
Imperial Treasury of Vienna: Precious Vestments from the House of Habsburg – LAJ
For Those Who Claim Church Teaching on Abortion is of Recent Origin – Fr. R. Heilman
Fertility & Toxicity – Lyman Stone, First Things
Iraqi Sister Who Fled Islamic State is Denied Entry to Britain for 2nd Time – Cthlc Hrld
Time to Preach to the Non-Converted on Abortion – Filip Mazurczak, The Cthlc Thing
A Guild of All Souls for the Ordinariates? – K. Greenlee, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
Self-Creation or God’s Creation? Mistaken Identities & Nietzsche’s Madman – Blake PhD
What is the Six Sundays Devotion in Honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga? – P. Kosloski, Alet.
Remembering Thomas Craughwell, Faithful Storyteller – P.G. Kengor Ph.D., AmSpect
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THVRSDAY MORNING EDITION

St. John Paul II (Credit: The Catholic World Report)

George Weigel Addresses Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego of His Misconceptions on St. John Paul II

. . .homelands & social doctrines. . .St. John Paul II’s recognition of the dynamics of post-Cold War economies was not drawn from his Polish experience but from intense conversations with western scholars who knew how post-industrial economies work. . .

by George Weigel

of The Dispatch

via The Catholic World Report

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
This Powerful Pro-Life Drawing That’s Going Viral is Mind-Blowing – ChurchPOP
Uptick in Homosexual Abuse Claims Likely After Big Case Makes Splash – Mark Pattison
Card. Brandmüller Says Pope Received the Dubia Before Publication – M. Hickson Ph.D.
Does Pope Francis Read His Mail? – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Reverse Wreckovation at the Cathedral of St. Paul – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Return of the Gilbertines – Charles A. Coulombe, The Anglicanorum Coetibus Scty
Catholicism is Not the Religion of Nice – Matthew Archbold, National Catholic Register
How the Ignatius Pew Missal is Bringing Chant, Sacred Hymns to Parishes – Jea. Flood
30 Years of the FSSP — New Website – Tancred, The Eponymous Flower
Public Worship, Public Error, & Indifference – The Underground Thomist
5 Ways to Fight This Suicidal Surge – Fr. Roger Landry, NC Register
Crusader Liturgy: The Feast of the Liberation of Jerusalem – Canticum Salomonis
Quæritur: What Can the Instituted Acolyte Do & Wear in the TLM? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Six Obstacles to Evangelizing in the Modern Age – Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg, ICL™
The Popes, Geneva & the World Council of Churches – Matthew E. Bunson, NC Register
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Every Year 5 Million Elderly Abused & Crimes Never Discovered – Sara Buscher, Lif Nws
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Cardinal DiNardo: All Clergy, No Matter Their ‘Standing,’ Must Protect Children – CNS
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VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Credit: Wikipedia)

Homosexual Abuse Allegations Against Theodore Cardinal McCarrick Are ‘Credible’

. . .in the June 20 statement, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of New York, said the alleged homosexual abuse happened nearly 50 years ago. . .

by Elise Harris,

of the Catholic News Agency & EWTN News

via the National Catholic Register

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Everyone Knew About McCarrick’s Homosexual Abuse Since at Least 2002 – R. Dreher
How Did Card. McCarrick’s Secret of Alleged Homosexual Abuse Last So Long? – Lawler
Gay Pride at the Vatican – Julie, Connecticut Catholic Corner
Pope Francis Says He Heard of the Dubia Only Via Newspapers – Mark de Vries, ICeiT
Scientists Unwittingly Show Obergefell Hasn’t Diminished Gay Stress – M Regnerus PhD
Russian Orthodox Metropolitan: Catholic Views are Unacceptable – Vladimir Rozanskij
Cardinal McCarrick Removed from Public Ministry After Abuse Allegation – Cath Herald
Psychologists Who Dissent from the Reigning Gender Ideology – Wan. Skowronska Ph.D.
Movies: Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since “Humanae Vitæ” – Sister Hel. Burns F.S.P.
Card. Schönborn: Priestesses Too Profound a Change for the Church – Catholic Herald
Did the Church Destroy Civilization? – Steve Weidenkopf, Catholic Answers Magazine
Bp. Schneider on Pan-Amazon Synod, Married Priests, & Female Preachers – Maike PhD
Did Kylie Jenner’s Father Become Her Mother? – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
7 Important Tips to Remember for Any Catholic Online – Catholic Link
Positives & Negatives in Youth Synod’s Working Document – E. Pentin, Natl Cth Register
Was the Resurrection Based on Near Eastern Mythologies? – Matthew B. Rose, QE,E!
WJAMI or ‘Would Jesus Accept My Invitation?’ – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
V.P. Pence Tackles Stalled Aid for Iraqi Christians – The Editors, National Cthlc Register
Aleteia Named “Best General Publisher Website” by Catholic Press Assoc. – Jes. Colina
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

The Smoke of Satan Has Entered the Church (Credit: These Stone Walls)

1968 – A Year When Many in the Church Drank the Poison of the World

. . .there was something awful about the year 1968.  50 years later we are still reeling from its effects.  Perhaps we do well to ponder the deep wounds that still fester today. . .

by Monsignor Charles Pope,

of Community in Mission

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
“Disinformation” & Some Notes about the World Council of Churches – Fr. Z’s Blog
Our Gestures at Mass Really Do Matter – Frank P. Trotta Jr. J.D., Crisis Magazine
Trans Activists Upset About Balanced The Atlantic Cover Story – Dv. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Immigrant Children? What About American Children? – Alveda King, The Stream
Suffer the Little Children – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Border Games – Bob McManus, City Journal
Gossip About You? Here are 8 Tips from St. Francis de Sales – A. Garofalo, Those C Men
Children at the Border: Let’s Double Down on Love – Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Stream
What Do the Church Fathers & Popes Say About the Devil? – Fr. P. Carlin, Cthlc Exchng
Immigration, Moral Authority, & the “Order of Love” – Ph. Primeau, The Cath Wrld Rprt
America is a Christian Nation Billboard Removed After Secularists Complains – Bilger
Savoring Regina Magazine – Sofia Infante, My Favorite Catholic Things
Evangelizing Through Beauty – Follow-Ups on Some Recent Articles – Gr. DiPippo, NLM
Theologian: Allowing Children to Skip Mass Like Letting Them Not Brush – Cthlc Herald
State Irreligion – Marcel Proust, First Things
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Do Catholics Worship Statues? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
A Monsignor’s Winning Recipe for Stewardship & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
To Reduce the Prison Population, Try Fixing the Family – Lindsay Mitchell, Mercatornet
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TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Major Archbishop Svatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (Credit: Zenit)

Why is Rome Sidelining the Ukrainian Catholics?

. . .recent events show growing resentment within the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. . .

by Father Raymond J. de Souza,

of Catholic Herald

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Michael Davis Attacks Home-Schoolers – Joseph Shaw, Rorate Cæli
Why Be (or Continue to Be) Catholic? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Kylie Jenner Accused of Transphobia for Sharing Father’s Day Post – Bre Payton, Fdrlst
“We Need Better Music for Mass” – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
6 Points To Help You Understand How to Live a Chaste Marriage – R. Novia, Cthlc Link
After I Said Transgenderism Is a Mental Illness, Twitter Blocked Me – Jon Del Arroz
Poland & the Future of Europe – Jozef Andrew Kosc, First Things
Jesuitical 22: Georgetown & Planned Parenthood – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
An Effective Prayer for When You are Feeling Angry – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
12 Things to Know If You’re Going to Mass for the First Time – R. Sullivan, Those C Men
Enduring Faith Amid Horror: The Priests of Dachau – Charles Lewis, Natl Cthlc Register
Why Are We So Unhappy? – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
Media Silent as Women Cry #MeToo Against Religious Persecution – K. Yoder, Cthlc Vote
Bringing God on Your Family Vacation – Gregory Popcak Ph.D., Catholic Exchange
Pub-crawler to Penitent: Ven. Mat. Talbot Is an Inspiration to Alcoholics – Kat. Schiffer
Is the Bible Alone Sufficient to Understanding God’s Word? – Ray Sullivan, Cthlc Stand
Answering the Missionary Call in Sudan – Carrie Gress, Off the Cuff
Christian Future in the Middle East has Faces & Names – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
The Internet: Blessing or Curse? – Tom Jay, Crisis Magazine
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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Fr. James Martin, S.J. (Credit: Fr Z’s Blog)

Concerning Fr. James Martin Speaking at World Meeting of Families

. . .I am astonished.  & I am not astonished. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Rainbow Soccer Jerseys Don’t Reduce Harassment, They Provoke It – J.S. Byron Ph.D.
The Truth Behind 4 Wild Claims About Detaining Children at the Border – Fred Lucas
This Website Brings J.R.R. Tolkien into Your Home & Heart – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Even the Most Saintly Catholic Families have Their Problems – Francis Phillips, Cth Hrld
How Will They Know that We Are Catholic? – Cynthia Millen, Catholic Stand
Popular Devotions are Back – Tim Stanley, Catholic Herald
Marxism: A Primer for Confused Clergy – A. James Gregor, Crisis Magazine
Why Does Card. Errazuris Tainted by Scandal Retains a Prestigious Vatican Post – CC
Incredibles 2: A Review – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
A Bishop Consecrated at 80 – Mark de Vries, In Caelo et in Terra
The Catholic Visionary Who Founded the World Cup – Michael Duggan, Catholic Herald
The Size Tag: Why to Disregard It – Meghan Ashley Styling
Intersectionality – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Synodality vs. Synodality – Christopher R. Altieri, The Catholic World Report
Where Are the Seven Sacraments in the Bible? – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Persecuted Christians in the Middle East Continue to Need Aid, Support – E. Pentin
In Six Months, Four Priests Shot; Three Killed in Philippines – Jessica McAfee, epicPew
3 Tips to Stay on Track with Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Facebook Censors Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood Not Reporting Child Rape – LN
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MONDAY LATE EDITION

Pope Francis in Clementine Hall receiving children of Forum delle famiglie (Credit: ANSA via The Catholic Thing)

Pope Francis Francis Condemns Abortions & Same-Sex “Marriage”

. . .I woke yesterday to the heartening news that Pope Francis had strongly condemned selective abortion & the various attempts to redefine marriage as something other than a life-long commitment between one man & one woman. . .

by Robert Royal, Ph.D.,

of The Catholic Thing

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Robert George Says We Should Believe Fr. James Martin – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
Bishop: Deny Communion to Border Agents, It’s a ‘Life Issue’ – Fr. Ben Johnson, CV
Vatican Specialist: There is a Rending Civil War in the Church – Maike Hickson, 1P5
Fr. Germán Arana, the Jesuit Who Advised Pope Francis Badly – Sandro Magister, SC
Think of the Children! – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Spain’s New Atheist Prime Minister Spells Trouble for the Church – Jon. Luxmoore, CH
Critics of World Meeting of Families Plan Parallel Conference in Dublin – Kathy Schiffer
Vatican Reports Crisis of Vocations as Seminarian Numbers Fall Worldwide – Hitchens
Pope’s Ticona Prob.: Bolivian Card.-Designate Continues to Court Controversy – 1P5
4 Biblical Proofs for Prayers to Saints and for the Dead – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Italy is Now Governed by Rosary-Wielding Populists, But Will It Last? – Nic. Farrell, CH
After an 8 Month Wait, the Diocese of Salina Has a New Bishop – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Vatican Official Explains Why Cardinal Parolin Attended Bilderberg Meeting – E. Pentin
The Size Tag: Why to Disregard It – Meghan Ashley Styling
Fathers: Why a Masculine Example of Holiness Is Vital for Children – J. Pronechen, Reg
Catholic School Students Found to have Fewer Behavioral Issues than Others – Mauro
3 Tips to Stay on Track with Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
World Cup 2018: Five Catholic Players to Watch – Will Gore, Catholic Herald
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Anthony Bourdain (Credit: Screen Shot from ABC News via Crisis Magazine)

Good Food is Not Enough; Regarding the Suicide of Anthony Bourdain

. . .I was saddened by the news of the death of Anthony Bourdain, reported as an apparent suicide.  While I’m always surprised & saddened by the news that a person has opted out of life, unfortunately, our collective shock has perhaps been lessened by other high profile suicides among pop stars, & by our intuitive recognition that a darker, hidden side often dwells under the shadow cast by the façade of entertainers.  I write this without any specific knowledge as to the details of Mr. Bourdain’s death, or as to his mental illness, or whether or not he had any diagnosed record of illness, had sought any treatment, or given any warning signs. . .

by Dusty Gates,

of Crisis Magazine

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Study: Attending Church Linked to Low Suicide Risk, Especially for Catholics – LATimes
Pope Francis Accepts the Resignation of Bishop Barros – Carol Glatz, Catholic Herald
Card. Parolin Joining Bilderbergs Shows a Church Defeated by Secularists – Mndy Vtcn
Pope Francis Praises Founder of Liberation Theology – Junno Arocho Esteves, Cath Hrld
A Priest Explains the Big Sign that Proves Things Not Well in Catholic Church – ChPp
7 Tips to Tell a Friend Before She Buys a Wedding Dress – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Weren’t Christians the Ones to ‘Ruin’ Miss America? – M.E. McMichael Ph.D., RNS
A Monsignor’s Winning Recipe for Stewardship & Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski
Pope Francis Is A Canary in the Coal Mine – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
If We Want to Restore Marriage, We Have to Learn This Technique – Bill May, NC Rgstr
The False Faces of Compassion – Ken Kniepmann, Catholic Stand
Catholic Summer Camps Keeping Faith Aflame – Nancy Carabio Belager, Legatus Mgzn
Power without Piety – Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing
The Long Shadows of the First Vatican Council – Adam A.J. DeVille Ph.D., The CWR
US Catholics Belong to Most Vibrant Local Church in the Developed World – G. Weigel
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